Virginia Transit Association Recognizes Chairman Sharon Bulova As Public Official of the Year

Highlights

Chairman Bulova recognized for her dedicated work to public
transportation in Fairfax County and the region and her work with the
VRE.

The Virginia Transit Association has named Board of Supervisors
Chairman Sharon Bulova "Public Official of the Year" for her
extensive and dedicated service to advance and develop public
transportation in Fairfax County and throughout the region, and in
particular, for her role in making the Virginia Railway Express the
success it is today.

Bulova is one of the founders of the VRE commuter rail system and
currently serves as chairman of the VRE Operations Board. Over the course
of her service, VRE has advanced from a startup service to a successful
reality.

During her term as chairman, VRE experienced theri best year ever with
record ridership and record setting service quality, with on-time
performance reaching 92.6 percent. She has also shown tremendous
leadership promoting public transportation service in Fairfax County and
region. Bulova has been a leader in many transit projects extending
the new Metrorail Silver Line through Tysons to Reston. She continues to
work to complete the link to Dulles Airport; guiding the transformation
of Tysons into a successful mixed use transit-oriented liveable
community; providing express bus service on the new Beltway HOT/Express
lanes; and expanding the availability and efficiency of service on the
Fairfax Connector, Metro bus routes and the I-66 corridor.